Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0875 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0875
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1019
in 2016
All-time low
0.0572
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0875.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1019 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0572, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0735 | 0.0572 | 0.0913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0939 | 0.0839 | 0.0988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0914 | 0.0818 | 0.1019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 | 0.0874 | 0.0971 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share co2 vs population 0.2545 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.08 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 515.77 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.08 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Guatemala was 0.0875 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1019 in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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